by Acturca
Euxeinos. Culture and Governance in the Black Sea Region (GCE-HSG) 5/2012, pp. 14-21 by Asli Tunç * The Internet, especially social media, has gradually become a defining force in modern-day politics in Turkey. Beginning to realize the oppositional power of the Internet a decade ago, the political establishment, the AKP (Justice and Development Party) governmen

from Bianet :: English
Teachers faced with ? Access to this site has been blocked by Turkish Telecom with the request of Ministery of Education because of its objectionable content? message when tried to open Google.

Social Media in Turkey:

A growing number of young Turks are turning to social media, complaining that mainstream media are being increasingly controlled by the government. Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul
Sitting in a busy cafe in downtown Istanbul, Hale holds her Blackberry, while sipping tea, and checks the latest events in Turkey. “I am trying not to use the phone to check Twitter,” says Hale, “I only check for hot news, or something urgent. But I check newspaper sites less now because I get most of my information from Twitter. You have blogs, you have news sites. So, I don’t care what the mainstream media does,” she says.

by Turkish Digest
Turkey’s Internet censorship authorities have struck again

Turkey’s Internet censorship authorities have struck again, blocking access to Russia’s largest social networking website, Vkontakte, RIA Novosti reported on May 22. The decision could have a negative impact on Russian tourism in Turkey as individuals wonder: is this necessary?